Beyond Liberal Egalitarianism: Marx and Normative Social Theory in the Twenty-First Century
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Beyond Liberal Egalitarianism: Marx and Normative Social Theory in the Twenty-First Century
By (Author) Tony Smith
Haymarket Books
Haymarket Books
15th November 2018
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Left-of-centre democratic ideologies
Industrial relations, occupational health and safety
Political economy
Social and political philosophy
Social classes
Labour / income economics
335
Physical Properties
Paperback
386
Width 140mm, Height 240mm
Description
Progressive theorists and activists insist that contemporary capitalism is deeply flawed from a normative point of view. However, most accept the liberal egalitarian thesis that the serious shortcomings of market societies could be overcome with proper political regulation. Building on Marx's legacy, Tony Smith argues that advocates of this thesis lack an adequate concept of capital and the state, and fail to comprehend new developments in world history ensuring that the 'destructive' aspects of capitalism increasingly outweigh whatever 'creative' elements it might continue to possess.
Author Bio
Tony Smith, Ph.D. State University of New York at Stony Brook (1980), is Professor of Philosophy at Iowa State University. Professor Smiths books includeThe Logic of Marxs Capital(SUNY, 1990),Technology and Capital(SUNY, 2000) andGlobalisation(Brill, 2005).
